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New York City has picked Nissan to build the next generation of the city's 13,000 taxis, reports the Wall Street Journal. Mayor Bloomberg's team picked the NV200, a small van currently in operation in Europe and Asia, as winner of the Taxi of Tomorrow competition, notes the New York Times. The Japanese automaker trumped offerings from Ford (current builder of current staple, the Crown Victoria) and Turkey's Karsan. The vehicles will start appearing in late 2013 and be phased in over five years. One potential headache: It's not wheelchair accessible, which could lead to lawsuits.